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Jottings
by
Jock
from
Queens Park
This week in the Legislature,
Murray Gaunt, Liberal Member
for Huron -Bruce, asked the
Attorney General whether an
enquiry be instituted into the
administration of justice in
Huron County in view of the
fact that plea bargaining might
be delayed and lenient sent-
ences appear to have got out of
hand.
The Honourable Robert
Welch, Provincial Secretary
for Justice, Attorney General,
indicated that this question was
raised previously and he was
supplied with particulars referr-
ing to specific incidences
which seemed to reflect the
need for the enquiry. Mr.
Welch said he had examined
these allegations and had
obtained a full report concern-
ing the administration of justice
in Huron County. He said both
the local Crown Attorney and
the local Provincial Court
Judge are able and experienced
men. They have served well
in their conduct to support any
request for such an enquiry.
Mr. Welch said that he did not
find any undue leniencey in
the dispostion of cases by the
Court nor had the Court failed
to support its law enforcement
officers.
The Attorney General said
that Huron County is not a
high crime area; the local
Crown Attorney and Provincial
Court Judge along with most
local law enforcment agencies,
can claim credit for this. He
said that whatever problems
may exist, do so on a local
law enforcement level and
are not the result of undue
leniency in the courts. The
local Crown Attorney, Mr.
Welch said, stands at all times
between the police and the
public. He advised the police
concerning the laying of charge
and other matters. However,
when he as a law officer of
the Crown, encarnters a case
where the charge laid by the
police is not supported by the
evidence, it is his duty to see
that the accused is not convict-
ed of that charge. Mr. Welch
said that is all the Crown Att-
orney in Huron County has done
as far as he has been able to
determine. The Attorney Gen -
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eral said that following a very
extensive review of all of these
matters there is no justification
for an inquiry into the adminis-
tration of justice in Huron
County.
Mr. Stephen Lewis, Leader
of the New Democratic Party,
asked the Honourable Margaret
Birch, Policy Minister for
Social Development, whether
any consideration has been give
to the problem of father led
families, why they are not
entitled to the same social
allowances as single parent
mother led families, to support
the children during the period
of time the father seeks furth-
er or other employment.
Mrs. Birch -said that this part-
icular problem is under active
study, that her policy group do
recognize the fact that there is
an inadequacy in this and the
whole policy should receive
very careful review.
The former Community
Centres Act has been replaced
by the Community Recreation
Centres Act, and this received
second reading in the Legislat-
ure this week. This program
was transferred to the Ministry
of Agriculture and food in 1972,
From the time of its transfer
to the end of March, 1974, a
total of $6, 319, 000 has been
paid in grants to assist in prov-
iding some 1500 community
facilities.
Under the new legislation,
the definition of a commun-
ity recreation centre has been
expanded to mean "land or all
or any part of a building or
buildings or structure establish-
ed under this Act that is maint-
ained and operated for com-
munity recreation activity."
By virtue of these broader
regulations, there will be a
greater legislative flexibility,
enabling present and future
trends in community recreat-
ion activity." By virtue of
these broader regulations,
there will be a greater legis-
lative flexibility, enabling
present and future trends in
community recreation to be
covered. Tennis courts, for
example, will qualify for
grants under provisions of the
new Act.
All categories of community
centres which qualify for assist-
ance under the new legislation
will be eligible to receive the
same maximum amount in cap-
ital grants and the new grant
ceilings are defined as 250fo
of the project cost, or $75, 000
whichever is the lesser. Rais-
ing the maximum to $75,000
will permit improved financial
assistance, in line with rising
construction costs.
Under the new Act, pre -
approval of plans continues to
be mandatory.
During debate on the Prov-
incial Budget, Morton Shulman,
NDP Member for High Park,
called upon the Ontario Govern.
ment to establish a Royal Com-
mission to investigate violence
on the waterfront. He stated
that for the past six months,
be had been checking out rep-
orts of abuses and beatings by
Seafarers International Union
thugs, as a means of bringings
into line dissident members of
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ion. A considerable number of
Union Members had been opp-
osed to the terms of the settle-
ment, and they had been coerc-
ed into accepting it. Members
of the Union who refused to
co-operate were, according to
Dr. Shulman's reports, beaten
up, or prevented from obtain -
lug jobs, because the S.I.U.
and not the shipowners control
the waterfront."
TOWNSHIP of STANLEY
ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that an election will be held
in the Township of Stanley for representation on the
Huron County Board of Education.
The following polling stations will be open on December
2, 1974, from 11 a.rn, to 8 p.m.
POLL 1 - LOT 25, CONCESSION 3
Jack McGregor's Residence
POLL 2 - LOT 7, CONCESSION 3
Ted Robinson's Residence
POLL 3 - VARNA TOWNSHIP HALL
POLL 4 - LOT 12, CONCESSION L.R.E.
Gladwin Westlake's Residence
POLL 5 - FORMER BLAKE SCHOOL
MEL GRAHAM
Returning Officer
Township of Stanley
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Educating our children is the most important
responsibility we have and in today's changing
world it is a very difficult task.
Having held various public offices dealing
with education over the past 18 years.,I feel my
experience will be of benefit to our Board of
Education and seek your support.
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Re-elect:
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Huron County
Board of Educ,;fwon
6 YEAR'S EXPERIENCE AS A TRUSTEE
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* SINCERE INTEREST IN ALL YOUNG PEOPLE
Your vote on her behalf will be appreciated!